Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has placed the future of his club firmly in the hands of manager Alan Pardew after handing him a staggering eight-year contract.
Pardew, assistant John Carver, coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Andy Woodman have all been given identical deals with chief scout Graham Carr having signed his own eight-year contract in June.
The announcement represents a huge vote of faith in Pardew who initially took over from the sacked Chris Hughton in December 2010 on a five-year deal which few expected him to see out at the time.
"Alan has done a fantastic job over the last couple of years and has proved what a great Premier League manager he is" - Derek Llambias
CEO Derek Llambias revealed the club had made the move to try to establish the same kind of stability on Tyneside as has been enjoyed by Manchester United and Arsenal under Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger respectively.
He said: "If you look at clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal, Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have shown that stability gives you the best platform to achieve success and that is the model we wish to emulate here.
"We are looking to build on the success we had last season and these new contracts are aimed at keeping the club progressing on and off the pitch, as we have done since returning to the Premier League in 2010.
"Alan has done a fantastic job over the last couple of years and has proved what a great Premier League manager he is.
"I have total respect for him in all football matters and have an excellent relationship with him which I think benefits the club enormously.
"Alan also has one of the best backroom teams in the country and I would like to thank John Carver, Steve Stone, and Andy Woodman for all their combined efforts.
"We hope this announcement will be great news for the fans, whose support and commitment to this club over the years has been fantastic."
